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title: crystalline — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «crystalline» in the school dictionary: Made of crystals or having the regular, repeating structure of a crystal: «Salt is a crystalline solid». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# crystalline

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**Who acts:** Salt, snowflake, Quartz, We, crystalline voice, Glass · **What happens:** make, have, repeat, be, sparkle, show · **To what, where:** regular repeating structure, crystal, crystalline solids, crystalline pattern, microscope, crystalline structure · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«crystalline» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [crystalline in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/crystalline.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Made of crystals or having the regular, repeating structure of a crystal: «Salt is a crystalline solid».

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crystalline:m1:1
# text = Made of crystals or having the regular, repeating structure of a crystal: «Salt is a crystalline solid».
1	Made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	crystals	crystal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
7	regular	regular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	repeating	repeat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	amod	_	_
10	structure	structure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	crystal	crystal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	Salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	crystalline	crystalline	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	solid	solid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | of crystals | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **have** | gerund |  | the regular repeating structure of a crystal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **repeat** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 4 | **is** *in a quote* | present | Salt |  |  |  |  | solid *property* | tree rules |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: literary — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very clear, bright and sparkling, like crystal: «crystalline water».

<!-- fold The tree, 9 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crystalline:m2:1
# text = Very clear, bright and sparkling, like crystal: «crystalline water».
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	sparkling	sparkle	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	crystal	crystal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	crystalline	crystalline	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sparkle** | gerund |  | crystal |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent crystal=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: of sound or speech — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very clear and pure: «a crystalline voice».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crystalline:m3:1
# text = Very clear and pure: «a crystalline voice».
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	pure	pure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	crystalline	crystalline	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Salt and sugar are crystalline solids.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crystalline:x1:1
# text = Salt and sugar are crystalline solids.
1	Salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	crystalline	crystalline	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	solids	solid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Salt and sugar | crystalline solids |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Under the microscope, the snowflake showed a crystalline pattern.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crystalline:x2:1
# text = Under the microscope, the snowflake showed a crystalline pattern.
1	Under	under	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	microscope	microscope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	snowflake	snowflake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	crystalline	crystalline	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	pattern	pattern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the snowflake | a crystalline pattern |  | the microscope |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent pattern=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Quartz has a crystalline structure.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crystalline:x3:1
# text = Quartz has a crystalline structure.
1	Quartz	quartz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	crystalline	crystalline	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	structure	structure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Quartz | a crystalline structure |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent structure=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We swam in the crystalline waters of the bay.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crystalline:x4:1
# text = We swam in the crystalline waters of the bay.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	swam	swim	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	crystalline	crystalline	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	waters	water	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bay	bay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swim** | past | We |  |  | the crystalline waters of the bay |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in water=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her crystalline voice filled the church.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crystalline:x5:1
# text = Her crystalline voice filled the church.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	crystalline	crystalline	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	filled	fill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | past | Her crystalline voice | the church |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent church=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Glass looks like crystal but is not crystalline inside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crystalline:x6:1
# text = Glass looks like crystal but is not crystalline inside.
1	Glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	like	like	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	crystal	crystal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	crystalline	crystalline	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
9	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | Glass |  |  |  |  | like crystal | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present | Glass *not said here* |  |  |  |  | crystalline, inside *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Diamonds are crystalline forms of carbon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crystalline:x7:1
# text = Diamonds are crystalline forms of carbon.
1	Diamonds	diamond	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	crystalline	crystalline	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	forms	form	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	carbon	carbon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Diamonds | crystalline forms |  |  |  | of carbon | tree rules |

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